Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 August 1975 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 82 of 1975 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food and Food Standards (Meat and Preparations of Meat) Regulations, 1975 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

Manufactured meat products—
(a) may contain spices and flavouring, with or without milk, eggs, agar-agar, gelatine and wholesome farinaceous or other vegetable substances, and may contain added phosphates not exceeding 0,5%, added ascorbic acid, permitted preservatives and colouring matter, saltpetre and potassium or sodium nitrite;
(b) may contain not more than 25% of edible offal;
(c) shall have a protein nitrogen content derived from meat of not less than 1,75%, and the amount of nitrite shall not exceed 200 mgs per kg, calculated as sodium nitrite, and the amount of nitrate shall not exceed 500 mgs per kg, calculated as sodium nitrate. 

Reference of the measure

Art 5 (8) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Manufactured meat products-
(a) coooked products of meat which have been subjected to curing, drying or smoking, or any combination of such processes, in addition to mincing, dicing or grinding; and
(b) includes vienna sausages, frankfurters, polonies, saveloys, meat pastes, brawn, meat loaves or rolls and similar products containing meat; but
(c) excludes sausage rolls, meat pies, black pudding, haggis and other similar products, which may be approved by the Secretary; 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries